OxlyMO
The town, settled in 1900, counts 33 residents.
Is Oxly a good place to live?
Oxly’s median age is 65.3 years, above both the Missouri town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Oxly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oxly.
Oxly stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oxly after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oxly has four seasons and hot summers
For Oxly, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oxly is
For adults in Oxly, the share who have obesity is 41%. Across all 32 CDC measures, Oxly beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 13. In Oxly, 46% of adults have high blood pressure, and 19% report frequent physical distress. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Oxly.
| Oxly | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oxly | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oxly
Moving to Oxly: who provides what
Oxly is unincorporated, so Ripley County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oxly; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oxly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Oxly
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Oxly is a census-designated place in southeastern Ripley County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Logan Creek along Missouri Route 142, approximately seven miles east of Doniphan. A post office called Oxly has been in operation since 1900. The community has the name of F. G. Oxley, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.
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- Elevation
- 341 ft
- ZIP code
- 63955
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